When to go · Vík í Mýrdal
Vík í Mýrdal in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Iceland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Iceland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
- MarchGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
- MayGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
- JuneGreatInside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
Weather in November
- Vík í MýrdalHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Iceland overall
- Low
- Prices · Iceland overall
- Low
Iceland overall: Short days, storms; Iceland Airwaves; ice caves open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vík í Mýrdal, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 15
Feb: 14 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Feb: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for self-driving beyond the village (storms, closed roads); mid-summer for crowds and full guesthouses.
February: Inside Vík í Mýrdal's best window: May–Sep for the full road and long daylight; Feb–Mar and Oct for ice caves with a guide.
Vík í Mýrdal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast